Julie Zorrilla, a semi-finalist on "American Idol," to entertain at Clinica Tepeyac fundraiser.

American Idol semi-finalist Julie Zorrilla will perform at Clínica Tepeyac’s 2011 Fiesta, “A Celebration of Culture and Life!” A native of Colombia, Zorilla grew up in Denver and is a longtime patient of Clínica Tepeyac, a safety-net clinic and model for providing health education, prevention, and primary medical services to underserved patients.

“I’ve been going to Clínica Tepeyac since I was a little girl,” Zorrilla says. “I am honored to perform at Fiesta 2011 and support an organization that has helped me throughout the years and cares so deeply for Denver’s Latino community.”

Fiesta 2011 begins at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Police Protective Association (PPA) Event Center, 2105 Decatur St., near Sports Authority Field at Mile High. In addition to Zorrilla’s performance, there will be Flamenco dancing, live and silent auctions and a buffet dinner. Awards to be given that night include Volunteer of the Year, Dr. Robert Williams; Community Partner of the Year, the Health Center at Auraria; and Health Advocate of the Year, Dr. Chris Urbina, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

The 17-year-old Clínica Tepeyac works with other public health agencies and medical providers in the Denver metro area to ensure its patients have access to specialists and programs that assist low-income families. This year, Clínica Tepeyac is projected to provide more then 15,000 patient visits.

* At 6 p.m. today, there is a cocktail party at MAX, a boutique at 264 Detroit St. in Cherry Creek North, to raise money for the Project Angel Heart capital campaign. The get-together is co-sponsored by TOWN; hosts are Joyce Pashel, Max Martinez, Scott Seale, Mikhail Dantes, Eddy Doumas and Ron Dantes. The $40 donation includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, deejay music and informal modeling. Call 303-373-6940.

* On Saturday, MaxFund, a non-profit no-kill animal shelter and adoption center, is having its 23rd annual black-tie fundraiser, Puttin’ on the Max: We Are Colorado, at the Brown Palace Hotel. The 5:30 p.m. event is one of MaxFund’s largest fundraisers; 300 guests are expected. There will be cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, appearances by the Denver Nuggets Dance Team, music by Absolute DJ, and a pet parade. 7News meterologist Mike Nelson will emcee. Tickets (call 720-266-6081) are $100 each, $175 for couples $175 or $900 per table. Sponsors include Prudent Man Investment Group, 1stBank and Liberty Media.

* Also on Saturday, Sara Evans headlines Western Fantasy, a dinner and auction that also honors John and Anna Sie as Humanitarians of the Year. Tom and Dianne Honig chair this benefit for Volunteers of America; festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. at the National Western Events Center. Call Michael James, 720-264-3322.

* Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver is having its Luminocity Gala at Union Station on Oct. 27; Bart Spaulding is the chairman. Billed as a “sparkling evening,” the festivities will include silent and live auctions, followed by dinner from Three Tomatoes. Gov. John Hickenlooper and and his wife, museum trustee Helen Thorpe, are the honorary chairs, along with Mayor Michael Hancock and his wife, Mary Louise Lee. The host committee includes Ellen Bruss and Mark Falcone, Mardi and Brown Cannon, Ellie Caulkins, Philae Dominick, David and Laura Merage, Tina Walls and museum founder Sue Cannon. Sign up at mcadenver.org.